Resilient Housing for SWLA

The Resilient Housing for SWLA project seeks to expand resilient and affordable housing for the region. One element is a toolkit with practical strategies to help homeowners, builders, and organizations build new homes and retrofit existing homes to be stronger and safer against future storms. There are many resources for builders and homeowners who are building or rebuilding in the region, but they are often long and technical, requiring a high level of understanding about building and retrofitting. The Resilient Housing Toolkit focuses on being accessible, while directing people to more detailed resources to learn more. The toolkit also includes a wider look at regional housing challenges, including strategies to mitigate flood insurance.

Download your copy of the Resilient Housing Toolkit at www.JustImagineSWLA.org.

Foundations

What’s Wrong with Slab on Grade Foundations?

When a flood happens, water goes around the mound created to protect your home, but then it impacts other homes and future building sites, making them more likely to flood. THE DIRT DOESN’T WORK

When a flood happens, slab on grade foundations can have the ground washed out from under them. This is called undermining and can permanently damage your home.

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Resources How To Pay Less For Flood Insurance

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

RISK MODELING FEMA has collected data for decades about the risks associated with different types of flooding. They are using that data now to help determine flood insurance costs.

YOUR UNIQUE RISK Risk Rating 2.0 focuses on the unique risks to your home or property. For the first time, does the building have?

How high is the lowest floor of the building compared to BFE?

• How much would the building cost to replace?

It all comes down to where the building is, how it’s built, and how much it costs to replace.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?